#40456B
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.3% 0.064 277.4), rgb(64, 69, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#40456B is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #40456B |
| RGB | rgb(64, 69, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 25%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.064 277.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #40456B | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #40456B | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #40456B text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #40456B text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 276.9)
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Step 300
300
#BABFD9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 276.9)
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Step 400
400
#979EC6
oklch(70.8% 0.059 277)
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Step 500
500
#7E85B8
oklch(63.1% 0.077 277.9)
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Step 600
600
#676EA4
oklch(55.5% 0.084 277.6)
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Step 700
700
#565C8C
oklch(49% 0.077 277.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#40456B
oklch(40.3% 0.064 277.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B3F5C
oklch(37.7% 0.05 277.7)
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Step 950
950
#222536
oklch(27% 0.032 276.3)
#40456B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #39496D | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36466A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #334C53 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #40456B
#40456B
oklch(40.3% 0.064 277.4)
- #52491C
#52491C
oklch(40.4% 0.064 98.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #40456B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.061
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
Use #40456B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.